Helen G. Stafford History Lecture March 22, 2011

The University of Richmond Department of History announces a lecture by MARCUS BULL University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Marcus Bull is the Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor of Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Until 2010 he was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Bristol in the UK. Professor Bull has published on the early crusade movement, pilgrimage and miracle stories, and aspects of ecclesiastical history. Recently his research has turned to the editing of historical texts and to narratology, specifically in its relation to twelfth-century historiographical narratives. He is also interested in the reception of the pre-modern past in modern culture. “Why Did the First Crusade Make Such a Good Story” Tuesday, March 22, 7:30 p.m., Jepson Hall, Room 118 This lecture is made possible by endowment income from the Helen G. Stafford Fund. The lecture honors the memory of Helen G. Stafford a prominent historian of England who served as chair of the Westhampton College History Department from 1948 to 1958.
THE LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. For directions to campus and campus map go to: http://www.richmond.edu/visit/directions.html